diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/tanks/tanks.dm b/code/game/objects/items/tanks/tanks.dm
index 0109b67b00..ba04f55a3e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/tanks/tanks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/tanks/tanks.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	throwforce = 10
 	throw_speed = 1
 	throw_range = 4
+	materials = list(MAT_METAL = 500)
 	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/set_internals)
 	armor = list(melee = 0, bullet = 0, laser = 0, energy = 0, bomb = 10, bio = 0, rad = 0, fire = 80, acid = 30)
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = null